I've been thinking all day about who else I could blog about. But honestly, no-one has affected my day more than this man - DIMITAR BERBATOV.
If you don't know who he is, he plays for Man United, and until the start of this season, was a waste of £30m. Two years of doing nothing, to be honest. He was a team player, but from a fan's point of view, he didn't score goals, and as a striker, he should be. So he was deemed a poor buy by Fergie.
And then, the resurrection took place. Something happened over the summer that allowed him to become more free in his position. He went from playing off Rooney, to Rooney playing off him, and he was allowed to run and put the ball away neatly. With all the off-field drama going on in Wayne's life, he needs someone to step up and take the plaudits and score the goals, and Berba has done.
Today, he was the complete player. Putting a header away against Liverpool automatically makes you a good player. Scoring a second where you flick it up then overhead kick it in is something special. Then to get a second header against one of the tallest teams in the league to complete a hat-trick makes it even better. Especially when you go from 2-0 up, to 2-2, and then decide to win the game yourself.
He got a standing ovation at Old Trafford today, as he did in our front room. The first of many this season, I reckon. Its the season where he becomes a United great.
DIMITAR BEARBATOV, you are the Day Dedicatee for Sunday 19th September 2010.
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